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Sony planning wave of new devices to compete with the iPhone and iPad
Sony, once THE titan of consumer electronics is now looking toApple for inspiration and direction as it plans to roll out a slew of new products to better compete with the all-star lineup that is the iPhone, iPod Touch, iTunes, and iPad. Citing people familiar with Sony’s plans, The Wall Street Journal is reporting (subscribers […]
Continue reading...Google first approached Sony Ericcson to manufacture the Nexus One
Thursday, February 18, 2010
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Say what you will about Android, but there’s no denying that Google’s Nexus One smartphone, which is manufactured by HTC, is by far the most aesthetically pleasing Android phone on the market. As it turns out, though, HTC was not Google’s first choice when they went shopping around for a manufacturer. In a published interview […]
Continue reading...Sony plans to take on iTunes with new music, movie, book, and app store
Thursday, November 19, 2009
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And you thought the days of competitors trying to battle iTunes was a thing of the past? Well, think again my friends. Businessweek reports on a new online store from Sony that will offer music, movies, books, and get this, maybe even apps. The online store is being called Sony Online Service, at least for the time […]
Continue reading...What the “Sony PSP Go” app store application process will look like
Wednesday, September 16, 2009
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While it’s become somewhat chic, if not strategic, to bitch and moan about Apple’s app store policies, it might be a good idea to take a step back and see how Sony is planning to do things with its upcoming PSP Go device. All PSP games submitted for Sony’s upcoming portable gaming device will be […]
Continue reading...Sony PSP to introduce downloadable games a’la the iPhone
Wednesday, August 19, 2009
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In an effort to better position itself against the growing threat of the iPod Touch, Sony announced this week that the next version of the PSP will allow users to download content directly to their device without having to mess around with any cartridges or discs. Scheduled to open for business on October 1, PSP […]
Continue reading...Replacing an iPod with a Walkman
Monday, June 29, 2009
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As someone who grew up in an era where a yellow Walkman was the epitome of cool, this story is particularly interesting. The BBC “invited 13-year-old Scott Campbell to swap his iPod for a Walkman for a week” and document his impressions, frustrations, and thoughts on what it’s like to use a Walkman from the […]
Continue reading...Sony reportedly exploring development of iPhone competitor
Sunday, June 28, 2009
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After losing the MP3 player battle before it seemingly even began, Sony is reportedly trying to fuse its PSP and Sony Erickson mobile phone into a product that can compete with the iPhone. Reuters reports: Sony Corp is considering developing a cellphone-game gear hybrid in a bid to better compete with Apple Inc’s highly popular […]
Continue reading...Sony CEO: We could have beaten Apple in Digital Media had we embraced open technology
Monday, May 25, 2009
In a recent interview with TechOn, Sony chairman and CEO Howard Stringer had some interesting things to say about Sony’s past failures and achievements, in addition to laying down a noteworthy tidbit about DRM and Sony’s failure to successfully take on Apple. On Sony’s failed CONNECT music download service: Sony hasn’t taken open technology very […]
Continue reading...If the iPhone had a kid with a Sony PSP…
Thursday, May 14, 2009
It might look a little something like this.. (doesn’t that sound like a cheezy setup from an 80’s stand-up comic?) The designer affectionately refers to the wishful product below as an iWish. Which reminds me, wasn’t Apple supposed to come out with a basketball called the iSwish? Yeah, I went there. via planetmat
Continue reading...Steve Jobs argues with Sony over tiered pricing on iTunes
Monday, February 2, 2009
The New York Times has an interesting article detailing a heated disagreement between Sony and Apple over tiered pricing. Two things are apparent from this article: Apple still has a lot of negotiating power, and Sony still doesn’t get this whole music downloading thing. It’s well-known that record labels have wanted to experiment with tiered […]
Continue reading...Putting Apple’s quarter in perspective
Thursday, January 22, 2009
Yesterday, Apple reported record revenues and profits, an impressive feat by itself, but even more so in today’s tough economic climate. It’s even more impressive when you take a look at how some of the other big name companies fared this past quarter. Sony is expecting a loss of $3 Billion for the year Microsoft […]
Continue reading...Rumor: Apple delays debut of new premium headphones due to re-design
Monday, December 1, 2008
It’s almost been 3 months since Steve Jobs first unveiled a new model of high-end Apple headphones at Apple’s “Let’s Rock” event back in September. The headphones, however, remain conspicuously absent from store shelves. What gives? Well, MacBlogz is reporting that a re-design of the product is to blame for the shipment delay. One trusted […]
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Thursday, March 4, 2010
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